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National Forest Foundation Campaign

A group of nine young people spent a week in the backcountry of Mt. Baker to build leadership skills and work with U.S. Forest Service climbing rangers on stewardship projects. The high school-aged youth were participating in a Youth Leadership Adventure with North Cascades Institute. These images were made for iLCP and the National Forest Foundation for the “It’s All Yours” campaign.

iLCP + National Forest Foundation (2018)

Jesse at dawn in Mazama Camp.
Diana and Monica get ready for a day of trail work.
Jesse looks a map and makes plans to meet with USFS climbing rangers.
The group warms up before beginning to hike.
David helps Diana with her pack.
Shelby helps Josh tie a bandana.
Monica readies to leave camp for a day of trailw work.
Shelby readies to leave camp for a day of trail work.
The group leaves camp for a day of trail work.
The group hikes to meet up with two USFS climbing rangers for a day of stewardship projects.
The group hikes to meet up with two USFS climbing rangers for a day of stewardship projects.
The group hikes to meet up with two USFS climbing rangers for a day of stewardship projects.
USFS climbing ranger Brandon Helmstetter explains a stewardship project to repair informal trails.
Diana and Jesse gather material to close an informal trail.
David helps USFS climbing ranger Leif Whittaker close an unauthorized trail.
Monica carries woody debris to repair a trail.
Josh clears a trailside ditch.
The group hikes with two USFS climbing rangers along the slopes of Mt. Baker.
Dinner time in Mazama Camp.
Monica, Josh and Shelby play cards at Mazama Camp.
Dinner cleanup at Mazama Camp.
Alex reads at camp in the evening light.
Alex and Josh filter water.
Josh and Alex return to camp with water.
Josh and Alex return to camp with water.
Monica collects layers for a cold evening.
Shelby, Alex and Willow gather for an evening program.
Alex, Diana and Monica discuss climate change evidence.
The group examines a plot of earth's temperature variation over time.
Willow in Mazama Camp.
Evening at Mazama Camp.
Evening settles over the group's tents in Mazama Camp.
The group enjoys the last light of the day beneath Mt. Baker.
Diana turns in after a long day of trail stewardship.
David and Jesse head to bed after a long day of stewardship projects.
Night settles over Mazama Camp.
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